Sister Carrie · Character
Moy
A Chinese man who runs a laundry in New York.
minor
Also known as Mr. Moy
First appearance: xlv curious shifts of the poor
Moy's tie to George Hurstwood is one of the pressures that moves Sister Carrie—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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- Chicago and New York society
- Carrie's early influences
- Hurstwood's family and decline
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- George Hurstwood
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Moy is a business partner of Hurstwood at the saloon, who later betrays him during the… How this plays out →
- George Hurstwood
professional · negative
Moy is a business partner of Hurstwood at the saloon, who later betrays him during the… How this plays out →
- George Hurstwood
professional · negative
Moy is a business partner of Hurstwood at the saloon, who later betrays him during the… How this plays out →
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